Difference in white matter microstructure in differential diagnosis of normal pressure hydrocephalus and Alzheimer's disease.
Clin Neurol Neurosurg
; 140: 52-9, 2016 Jan.
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ABSTRACT
OBJECTIVES:
Alzheimer's disease (AD) and normal pressure hydrocephalus (NPH) are both associated with cognitive decline and ventriculomegaly. While promising approach in differentiating between the two diseases, only a few diffusion tensor imaging (DTI) studies compared directly NPH and AD patients. The current study compares global whitematter (WM) alterations in AD and NPH addressing some of the methodological issues of previous studies. PATIENTS ANDMETHODS:
Diffusion tensor images were obtained from 17 patients with NPH, 14 with AD, and 17 healthy controls. White matter integrity was quantified by fractional anisotropy (FA), mean (MD), axial (λ1) and radial diffusivity (RD). The diffusion parameters were compared between the groups in 'skeletonised' tracts representing the core of the fibre bundles.RESULTS:
Reduced FA was found in NPH patients throughout the corpus callosum, particularly in the splenium, along with increased RD. On the other hand, FA, MD and RD were higher in NPH in the cortico-fugal fibres arising from the frontal and parietal cortex. While no FA changes were detected in AD patients compared to controls, widespread increased RD was observed. When comparing NPH and AD patients, higher FA, MD and RD was observed in the corona radiata in the periventricular fibres arising from the frontal and parietal cortex in NPH patients. The ventricular volumes were correlated with diffusivity parameters in the tracts next to the ventricles in AD and NPH patients.CONCLUSION:
Our analysis identified a pattern of WM diffusion alterations that can differentiate NPH patients from controls and AD patients.Palavras-chave
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Diagnóstico Diferencial
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Doença de Alzheimer
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Substância Branca
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Hidrocefalia de Pressão Normal
Tipo de estudo:
Diagnostic_studies
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Prognostic_studies
Limite:
Aged
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Aged80
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Female
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Humans
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Male
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Middle aged
Idioma:
En
Ano de publicação:
2016
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Article